A new program is looking into why some rural students may struggle in college and trying to find ways to keep them in school. Read More
It took seven years for 120 volunteers, who worked more than 4,000 hours, to replace the original wooden sections of the Orono Bog Boardwalk with more durable plastic composite one at a cost of $1.56 million. Read More
Essential Reads
“I think if you make a commitment to 6,000 people to be the head of local government, you should be present." Read More
A high-tech ship from the TV show "Whale Wars" is docked at a local marina, but its crew is not interested in the debate between lobstermen and environmentalists over endangered right whales. Read More
Now that it has moved into its new home, the Blue Hill Co-op is the state’s largest cooperatively owned and operated grocery store and cafe. Read More
It's OK to promote conspiracy theories now, right? Just following the president's lead here. So here's the one I'm all wrapped up in: I have Lyme disease. Read More
Commit to Get Fit participants are encouraged to create or join a team when they register to walk or run in the inaugural races. Read More
The young dugong, a relative of the manatee, was named Marium after marine biologists discovered her orphaned and lost in April in southern Thailand. Read More
Sunny and 95 is not the weather forecast. It is a clear description regarding the disposition, and the age, of Connie Caron of Bangor. She stopped by with her entourage on her birthday last week. She, of course, required audience with the Marginally Famous Bangor Police Department Duck of Justice. Read More
Earlier this year, my kids and I fell in love with “The Good Witch,” a Hallmark show with reruns on Netflix. It’s not quite the typical formulaic show you’d expect from the channel created by a greeting card company, but it is pretty wholesome. Read More
Though life as the community knew it in Bucksport seemed over when the Verso paper mill closed in 2014, the community decided to turn its grief into opportunity. Read More
From restaurant dishes to drinks, cooking products to desserts, we love to share a wide variety of foods. Read More
